Respect on the Road

[Selkie]

I didn't grow up here.... I'm from Pittsburgh. I'm not talking about being unkind. I'm the type of person that if you ask me directions, I'm more likely to take you there if I can. I always ask people folks with flats if they are OK. Still I have a fair amount of personal space and I'm not much of an idle chit chatter even with people I know. So I guess I don't find it to be sucky here at all.

You are from Pittsburgh (as am I) so that sort of courtesy is bred in you. When I moved to Philly, I realized how much I took those simple acts of kindness for granted.

Sorry to drift this thread....

[Biciclista]

Seattle freeze out? hmmm I don't think so.
I notice cyclists are more apt to be friendly when we are out at 8am on a sunday and we run into one; they are happy to see that there are other cyclists on the road.
My Dh and I make a point of being friendly to everyone we see on a bike, including the guy who rides a bike because he can't afford a car.
Now it's also true that he'll probably yell at the guy dressed in black w/o a helmet or a bike light going the wrong way down the street in the dark, but it's out of concern.

So anyway; i have been riding in my expensive bike gear on my DH's 1988 raleigh MTB and i get friendliness from all the other fancy bike riders. IF we happen to stop and talk the Raleigh bike is admired.